On October 31, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding several requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC.
The FCC resolves requests that are consistent with its precedent by issuing a “streamlined” list of decisions and classifying the matters based on the issue involved and the FCC rule in question.
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
- Competitive Bidding – Bid Evaluation
- Eligible Entities
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications – Due to Circumstances Beyond Their Control
- Late-Filed FCC Form 486
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors – FRN Omitted from FCC Form 471 Application
- Service Substitution
- USAC Decision Issued After Invoice Deadline
- Waiver of Appeal Filing Deadline
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Invoice Filing Deadline Extension
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors
- Relying on FCC Form 470 That Did Not Seek Bids on Types of E-rate Services Later Requested
- Untimely Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
The October appeal decisions can be viewed here.
The original filings can be located using the FCC’s online electronic filing system, available here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the October decisions is 30 days from the release of the Public Notice.
